The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced the deployment of RoboWell, AIQ’s artificial intelligence (AI) autonomous well-control technology, in its operations in the offshore Nasr field. This is the first offshore deployment of RoboWell.
Deployed in partnership with AIQ, the Abu Dhabi-based AI company, RoboWell uses cloud-based AI algorithms to autonomously operate wells that self-adjust according to changing conditions.
“The offshore deployment of RoboWell at Nasr field demonstrates how ADNOC is harnessing the power of AI as we responsibly meet growing global energy demand,” said Abdulmunim Saif Al Kindy, executive director for ADNOC Upstream. “ADNOC’s aim is to become the world’s most AI-enabled energy company, integrating AI from the control room to the board room to maximize efficiency and move towards autonomous operations. Through our partnership with AIQ, we are leveraging the UAE’s world-leading expertise in energy and AI to help transform the future of energy.”
The Nasr field, 130 km northwest of Abu Dhabi, is a fully digital offshore field that uses a suite of technology applications to maximize production and minimize emissions. RoboWell has been deployed across an initial 10 wells at Nasr, with further deployment of the AI technology scheduled at more than 300 wells across ADNOC’s offshore and onshore operations this year.
“AIQ leverages AI and machine-learning solutions that unlock value across the entire value chain of the energy sector,” said Chris Cooper, AIQ’s CEO. “RoboWell has already been proven to deliver up to 30% optimization in gas lift consumption and up to 5% increase in operating efficiency, so the expanded implementation of the solution represents a pivotal step for AIQ and ADNOC.”
RoboWell was developed by AIQ and ADNOC’s Thamama Excellence Center, a state-of-the-art hub that leverages big data, digitalization, and smart analytics to help access hydrocarbon resources and unlock greater value from existing reservoirs. RoboWell was first deployed in 2023 at the onshore North East Bab field, ADNOC’s first “smart field.”